-ylidene

/ˈɪl.ɪ.diːn/

suffix

Bivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.

“citrylidene”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. chemistryBivalent radical derived especially from a saturated hydrocarbon by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom or the removal of the oxygen atom of an aldehyde.

    citrylidene

Origin

From -yl + -idene.

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APA

-ylidene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ylidene

MLA

“-ylidene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ylidene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ylidene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ylidene.

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